Modeling and Data Analysis 🧠

How can we use models and data to understand—and predict—the world around us?

Course Information

InstructorLucy Lai, Ph.D. (lai@ucsd.edu)
TATBD
DatesFall 2025
LecturesMWF, 9-9:50am PT @ Center Hall 113
Discussion*W 2:00p-2:50p @ Warren Lecture Hall 2113
* F 4:00p-4:50p @ Warren Lecture Hall 2207
* F 5:00p-5:50p @ Warren Lecture Hall 2207
Office HoursDr. Lai: Monday 10-11am & Wednesday 3-4pm
PrerequisitesStatistics: [COGS 14B] and Linear algebra: [MATH 18 or 31AH] and Programming: [COGS18 or CSE 7 or CSE 8A or CSE 11]
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Course Schedule

Week 1

Sep 29 (M)
LEC 1 Course introduction and overview 🎥
Slides
Pre-course survey DUE
Pre-course survey
HW 1 RELEASED Due Jul 5
HW 1
Syllabus quiz and learning goals released Due Jul 3
Syllabus quiz and learning goals
Oct 1 (W)
LEC 2 XX 🎥
Slides
Readings 📖
XX
XX

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Week 5